Beach Family Session in Newport, RI

A beach session with adult kids moves at a different pace—in the best way. This family shoot was really about slowing down, staying present, and making space for the kind of connection that doesn’t need much posing. With soft coastal light, a muted sky, and gentle waves, the evening felt calm and easy, which always leads to natural, relaxed portraits.

What I loved most were the in‑between moments: conversation, shared smiles, and the way they naturally leaned into one another as they walked along the shore. Sessions like this are why I’m so drawn to family photography—especially with grown children—because I get to document who you are right now: real history, genuine connection, and the kind of closeness that’s been built over years together.

A family of four standing on a sandy beach with a cloudy sky in the background. They are all smiling and dressed in light-colored casual clothing.
A family walking on a sandy beach holding hands, with a dog on a leash, under a cloudy sky.
Four people standing together on a beach with a cloudy sky, smiling at the camera.
A happy couple standing on the beach, barefoot, smiling and embracing near the ocean with cloudy sky in the background.
A middle-aged man kisses a smiling middle-aged woman on the cheek at the beach, with waves and a cloudy sky in the background.
A happy couple hugging on a beach with cloudy skies.
A family of four standing on a sandy beach in the rain, smiling and posing for a photo with waves in the background.
A young man and woman standing close together on a beach, smiling, with arms around each other. The woman is dressed in a beige long-sleeve top and white ripped jeans, the man in a white long-sleeve shirt and light blue pants. The beach has wet sand,
Two women standing back to back on a beach with arms crossed, smiling at the camera. Overcast sky and ocean in the background.
Two men holding a brown and white dog on a beach, with ocean waves and overcast sky in the background.
A smiling young man and woman standing on the beach, close to each other, with the ocean and cloudy sky in the background.
Four people sitting on a sandy beach, smiling at the camera, with ocean, sand dunes, and cloudy sky in the background.
A woman with long brown hair and a bright smile standing on a sandy beach with water and greenery in the background, wearing a tan long-sleeve top and white ripped jeans.
A man smiling, wearing a light pink button-up shirt and light blue pants, standing outdoors on a beach on a cloudy day.
Young man standing on a sandy beach with a cloudy sky, green hills, and a distant building or castle in the background.
Smiling middle-aged woman with blonde hair in a sleeveless beige knit top and white pants standing on a beach with water and cloudy sky in the background.
Two men standing on a beach holding a brown and white dog, with an overcast sky and ocean in the background.
Group of five people and a dog at the beach, smiling and posing for the photo on sand with dunes and cloudy sky in the background.
Four people sitting on the beach sand, smiling, with the ocean and cloudy sky in the background.
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